The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-18

ecstacy, sentiment and pride, the
Crowd d 5uit0fs made their offers,
extolling their several e~xceIlenees and
advantages over each other andevery-
body else, Snd modestiy bringing into
! view those points wherein theu bid
defiance to the human race at large
and aspired TO be divinities. But to-
day, as yesterday, none was found
superior TO the princess, one after an
other was duly admitted and dismiss
ed with a consolatory cigar, and the
promise that his name should not be
handed in to Mrs. Gsundy, who, pen
in hand. sat in the reporters chair;
and still the little princess waited,
smiling and peerless, upon her throne,
IN royal but wearying SINGLE blessed
ness. Yet all this while the stra nga
Youngman who had come in with the
rest, said never q word to press his
suit, and while the others were neeiing,
and praying, and grooming, and max.
ing no end OF q to-do. he alone stood
upright and silent, and held his head
straight and high, as il in proud dis
| dam.
The little princess was only a wom-
an after all, so of course she grew
pIqued at last.
pray, why do youcome here, you"
she said, pointingher tiny, ivory finger
at him with an inimitable mixture of
grace and scorn, .'if not to WOO me
with the rest?"
II come to wed, lady, not to woo,'
he answered gravely, and moved for
ward with unbending head.
ITO wed?" echoed the princess, with
a laugh that rang forth so d~ellciously
sweet, thatto hear it was to think
only of the ripple OF silver waves
against shores OF the purest crystal.
"And pray, friend, is that your we'd
ding garb?"
"She whom | love will look to the
heart rather than to the raiment."
answered he, as unabashed and grave
ly as before; and the Princess felt re-
buked and bit her sweet lips.
"Yet you bring no gift in yonr
hands" she said. Chow dare you ask
ought OF me?"
He looked at her and smiled, and
she saw that his smile was sweet.
Lady, ! claim but gift for gift. /
bring you my heart. Give me there
fore yours"
"Yet you do not kneel In the ask
Ing" she said. How may | listen
to such a prayer"
Lady" he answered-and ne look
ed tall and noble standing upright
alone, amid the sea of bowed heads
around-.1 do not kneel, because /
come neither to beg nor to pray, but
to demand my right"
How dare you'll" cried the princess,
frightened at language so strangely
unsoftened to meet her delicate royal
ears. 'How dare yonf'
Love dares all, or is nc love" an
swered he, and smiled still.
II have sworn that / will wed none
save him, who is In all my SUPERIOR"
said the princess, and looked at him
curiousiy. DO you call yourself my
superior2 Are you so vain?" And
she drew up her exquisite head, and
laughed a low, gurgling laugh.
NO" he answered. For love IS
humble; yet as humility is superior to
vanity, you ere inferior to me in SO
far as you claim superiority
Gam / vain, then?'' asked the prin-
cess in grieved surprise.
mo-" Numbered the crowd of suit
ors behind, mol mol MOI To the
death with him who afirms it! No!
Mo- A thousand times no.
EYES," said the young mar who
stood before her; and though he spoke
40 low. she heard him above all the
rest, ard hung her lovely head.
a ia loI~k ~ rha4uafl tNhnuys oo,N xr41
vie with me in birth? am q pi incess
and sit upon a throne; and you"
Your throne is senseless marble
and cold, dead stone,h said he land
mine is a woman's heart
lyon are poor" said she, land 4
am RICH"
may, it is you who arc poor he
replied, ''since earth's sorest poverty
is the having only self to love; and /
am rich, for loving is wealth, and ]
have loved long and WE'LL"
'But ! am wise and learned said
she. II haye studied much and pro-
foundry. Can you know . than
~
Eyes" answered he; efor / have
learned that am ignorant and earth's
ti2iGSl W4SOOtn CttA SG1NA AO AtaOACs
but I am beautiful" she said, with
a blush that spread over her face
like the s~unsetglow over q lily. Aud
you"
"a beauty that sees but self is
blind, z he answered, land blindness
il a deformity. It Is ! therefore, who
am beautiful, for you SO fill my heart
that wherever / am, you are present"
"They say / am good" stammered
the little princess as q final plea. And
tears stood in her wonderful eyes.
The young man came nearer and
smiled again. and In his smile were only
pity and tenderness and love. yet
BY your own showing you are selfish
aud vain and weak, " he said softly.
9And your" asked the princess, tfem-
uiously, yet smiling up at him as che
spoke, Fare yOu 50 mitch better than
~"
Yes he said, Nor / am Love HIM
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